Opasquia Times
Tuesday, 14 November 2023 14:17
Private Moar’s recollection as a POW during war
Private James “Jimmy” Moar was born in Crane River in 1915, and was one of fifteen children. He moved to Swan River after completing grade five, to work, and then back to Crane River. In 1941, James and his brother, John, walked over 160 kilometers to Swan River to enlist…
Wednesday, 08 November 2023 10:33
Friendship Centre prepares to open new soup kitchen
There is more and more need for adequate housing and affordable food, not only in the tri-community, but in Canada as a whole. The Pas Friendship Centre is fully aware of the amount of people living on the streets and how many are going without food on a daily basis.…
Wednesday, 08 November 2023 10:31
Town receives dumping complaint
A Public Hearing was held with regards to was held to create a public lane across part of SW ¼ 10-56-26 WPM known as 645 Hogan Avenue. There was no representation from the general public with concerns in regards to this by-law. By-Law No. 4638 was given a third reading,…
Wednesday, 25 October 2023 10:17
MacTavish awarded Sovereign’s volunteer medal
Another well-deserving community member from The Pas has been presented with the Sovereign’s Volunteer Medal. Bev MacTavish was also presented with the prestigious award for her volunteerism with a few different entities in the community.“I received the Sovereign’s Volunteer Medal for my involvement with the choir, Sam Waller Museum and…
Wednesday, 25 October 2023 10:08
Opasquia trails planning session
With the success of finalizing the build of the boardwalk for the Boreal Trail, the Opasquia Trails held a planning meeting last week, to determine what the board and trail’s needs would be for the foreseeable future.“We wanted to have a planning meeting, because we haven’t had one since inception,”…
Wednesday, 25 October 2023 10:03
Get on point with sharps clean up
The litter of discarded sharps in the tri-community has been a long-standing issue that has yet to be properly addressed. While there is a great need for harm reduction in the tri-community, there is also a great need for more public sharp disposal containers to be put out.There has been…
Wednesday, 25 October 2023 09:53
MB EMS awards
31 Paramedics from across Manitoba attended an Awards Ceremony last week at Government House, hosted by the Honourable Anita Neville, Lt. Governor of Manitoba. They were honored with the Governor General of Canada Exemplary Service Medals. These Awards are part of the Canadian Honours System, for members of Pre-Hospital Emergency…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 11:20
Town looks at committee to oversee Canada Day events
The Town of the Pas held their council meeting last Tuesday in council chambers.A discussion was held about community celebrations and which ones the Town of The Pas would facilitate. Mayor Murphy expressed his wish to see a weekend spring event in conjunction with the R.M. of Kelsey, Opaskwayak Cree…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 11:22
Northland Ford annual scare hunger food drive
Northland Ford has started their annual Scare Hunger food drive for the month of October. The dealership collects non-perishable food items and donates them to the school breakfast programs and local organizations in the community. They have a truck set up in the showroom and welcome people to stop by…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 11:24
One year later and still remembering Tristin
Please note, some of the details in this story may be difficult, disturbing and traumatic to some readers, as it talks about MMIWG2+.Stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people are still running at an all-time high, despite the calls to action. The one-year anniversary of the…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 11:27
Sam Waller Museum welcomes new director
There is new face at the Sam Waller Museum as the new museum director. Jaxon Baker recently started the position at the beginning of the month and came to northern Manitoba from the east coast of Canada.“I’m originally from Truro, Nova Scotia, and moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick in 2011,…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 14:03
History with OCN’s first Iskwew elected as chief
History in the making is happening when it comes to the roles that Indigenous people are playing in levels of government. For the first time in Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN), a historic moment has happened as the community has elected the first Iskwew to become chief. Chief Maureen Brown was…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 14:24
Lambert celebrates a decade at TPCRC
As part of International Day of the Girl, there are a few stories of girls and women who are leading the way in a variety of different forms. Some are paving the way in leadership, while others in fields that have been stereotyped as male-dominant. Another strong female leader who…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 14:27
A day of honouring and learning about MMIWG2S
October 4 is known as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirited Honouring and Awareness Day. The Pas Family Resource Center held a MMIWG2S Day of Honouring and Learning at the Metis Hall Clubroom.“We’ve been holding MMIWG2S events on October 4 for quite some time now, however this is…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 14:29
Midford receives Sovereign’s medal for volunteers
This year there were a few well-deserving recipients from The Pas who received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. One of them was Kerry Midford, who has been a volunteer with Girl Guides for over 30 years. Midford’s passion for volunteering with Girl Guides stemmed from her own youth, when she…